Forecasting Weather

It is a battery-powered telemetry instrument carried into the atmosphere usually by a weather balloon that measures various atmospheric parameters and transmits them by radio to a ground receiver.

• radiosonde

• pilot balloon

• Doppler Radar

• Satellite

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

It is an electronic instrument, which determines the direction and distance of objects that reflect radio energy back to the radar site. It stands for Radio Detection and Ranging. This is what meteorologists use to see rain or snow.

• radiosonde

• radar

• satellite

• weather balloon

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Combined with satellites, it gives forecasters the ultimate tools to provide accurate forecasts and advanced severe weather warnings.

• pilot balloon

• weather satellite

• Doppler Radar

• radiosonde

This is an anemometer. What does it measure?

• humidity

• air pressure

• wind speed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is a rain gauge. What does it measure?

• wind speed

• humidity

• the amount of precipitation

What type of front is on the map?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of pressure system is over North Carolina?

• high presure

• low pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of weather is forecasted for Wednesday?

• sun

• rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is a barometer. What does it measure?

• air pressure

• humidity

• wind speed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is a hygrometer. What does this measure?

• air pressure

• humidity

• temperature